Charles Holmes Ellis died on Sunday of last week at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. S. Lambertson of Freehold, aged 72 years. He had been sick a long time. Mr. Ellis was born near Freehold and had lived in that vicinity all his life. He was the son of the late Daniel Ellis of Freehold. He married Miss Martha Matilda Vanderveer, daughter of the late David R. Vanderveer of Freehold. She died five years ago. Mr. Ellis leaves three children. They are Mrs. Lambertson of Freehold, Mrs. J. Schanck Herbert of Marlboro and Charles V. Ellis of Freehold. He leaves also three sisters, Miss Ellen Ellis of Freehold, Mrs. A. W. Woodhull of Newark and Mrs. Charles Throckmorton of Jersey City.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, July 12, 1899

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